Rotary painting mechanism



zassg loirs Dea. 8, 1931. c. A. WCJOD ROTARY PAINTING MECHANISM Filed April 10, 1929 I N VEN TOR.

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I IHIIMFLII Q/VAEL 5 A. W000 Patented Dec. 8, 1931' UNITED STATES CHARLES A. WOOD, or" tty;@sssa, ns r ROTARY PAINTING My invention relates to a mechanism for applying paint, lacquer and the liketo the rims of wheels for toys. v

The object of my invention is to provide a painting machine arranged to color the rims of Wheels for toys bymeans of a rotating cylinder covered with felt or a like substance having its lower portion submerged in a reservoir of paint in order that a plurality of Wheels, fabricated for use on toys, trunnioned. on a rod, may be painted by press' ing the same against the felt surface of the cylinder.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a rotary cylindrical painting mechanism comprising a cylinder covered with felt or a like material trunnioned on the sides of a reservoir and having its lower portion submerged in the paint contained therein and the amount of paint applied to the articles pressed against the surface of the cylinder determined by the pressure of an adjustable brush acting against the feltto wipe off surplus paint,

A still further object of my invention is to provide cup-like members on the ends of the cylinder of the mechanism described, the cuplike members being formed in the manner of a truncated cone to prevent the paint or lacquer from entering the bearings.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a mechanism of the kind described capable of painting or lacquering a plurality of toy wheels positionedon a rod in a quick 5 and economical manner. r

' These and other objects will be hereinafter more fully explained, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like characters will apply to like partsin the difli'erent views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an end view of'the painting machine and the end of a plurality of toy wheels r positioned against the felt surface of the cylinder. 7

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the painting machine with the cover plate removed and showing a plurality of wheels held against the felt surface of the cylinder. I

A cylinder 1 having a spindle 2 is trunnionedin the' bearing s3 and 4, the latter being alfixedlto thewalls'of a' reservoir. 5 as shaft. .Afelt covering 7 is firmly aflixed to .Ethe surface ofthe cylinder; .Thelower por-' tion of the cylinder is submerged inthe-paint or lacquer contained in the reservoir 5, the levelof which i isidesignated by the. dotted line atA'in Fig. 1. A brush 8! is'pivotally carried by thethreaded pins 10 and 11 on the i sides 'ofathe'res'ervoir 5in the maimer shown.

The knurled nuts 10' and llthreadedly engaging the pins 10; and 11 respectively, functi'ontoiclamp the yoke 9 in the desired position. The :bristles- 12 of the brush rest,'at

their outward extremity, on-the felt surface 7 of the'cylinder as shown at B. The pressure of thebristles-against the felt surface is determinedby the position of the yoke9.

The-function of the engagement-of the bristlesfof the brush with} the surface of the cylinder is to regulate the saturation of the I felt covering 7 as it rotates toward the wheels 13-. The action ofthebrush also prevents an excess amount of paint being applied to the wheels 13. The excess paint withheld by the brush action returns to the contents of the reservoir as the cylinder rotates.

The wheels 13 represent in this instance those used on toys of a miniature nature simulating automotive vehicles. The wheels are trunnioned on a rod 14; which is held in the hands of the operator at C and D and the peripheries or rims'of the wheels are pressed simultaneously, by this arrangement, against the felt covering 7 and a coating of-paint or lacquer is applied, giving the wheels the appearance of having tires. The depth of the painting area on the wheel is determined by the pressure applied by the operator and the thickness of the felt covering. In order to'prevent the flow of paint or lacquer from the ends of the cylinder into the bearings 9 3 and 4, I have provided the guards 15 and 16 formed in the shape of a hollow truncated cone and placed concentric to the axis of rotation of the cylinder as illustrated. A lid or cover 17 acts as a bafile for the spray of paint or lacquer that may originate from the action of the cylinder in the reservoir.

I have found that the painting mechanism herein described is very efi'ective and quick in the application of paint to the toy wheels herein described. It is also economical in the use of paint with regard: to the amount of work handled.

Such modifications may be employed as lie within the scope of the appended claims and what I do claim ZLSIIGW and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a power driven rotary painting mech anism for toy wheels thecombination of a rod, a rotary cylinder positioned on the sides of a box-like structure containing'painting fluid and an adjustable bnuslratfixed to the walls of the said structure and having its bristles in slidable contact with the surface of the cylinder, the rod carrying a plurality of toy wheels rotatablypositioned thereon and held in rotatable contact with the surface of the cylinder, the said; cylinder having its lower port-ion submerged: in a. paintingfluid contained in; the reservoir of the structure and the saidi'brush member having its bristles in engagement with the surface of. the cylinder towipeofl' excess paint carried by the cylinder in the application of paint to the peripheries of the toy wheels.

2. In a coating device for applying paint to the rims of aplurality ofminiature Wheels, in combination, a rod rotatablycarrying a number of the wheels, a drum havinga felt covering a reservoir and a brush, means to rotate the drum, the brush distributing paint over the felt covering onthedrum and the rod placed to allow contact 0f= the Wheels with the felt covering. p 7

In testimony-whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES A. WOOD. 

